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Equifax breach exposes 143 million people in U.S. to identity theft
SAN FRANCISCO – Credit monitoring company Equifax has been hit by a high-tech heist that…
Lone hospital active in fight for Syria’s Raqqa, group says
BEIRUT – Only one health facility remains operational in the Islamic State-held part of Raqqa,…
Supreme Court restores extradition orders in B.C. ‘honour killing’ case
OTTAWA – The Supreme Court of Canada has cleared the path for extradition of two…
Radiohead ‘appalled’ by staying of charges in fatal stage collapse case
The members of Radiohead say they are “appalled” that charges stemming from a fatal concert…
Road map for reducing teen gun violence remains unfulfilled
WILMINGTON, Del. – Even in a city that had become almost numb to gun violence,…
Lady Gaga discusses battles with chronic pain, plans to ‘take a rest’
TORONTO – Lady Gaga says she’s planning to take a break from performing to focus…
AP National News Calendar
Eds: Major scheduled events for the week of September 10-17. Note that many events are…
The Latest: Nearly 100K more vehicles on I-95 and I-20 in SC
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Latest on Hurricane Irma’s impact on South Carolina (all times local):…
California resolution shelved after Chinese opposition
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A California senator says Democratic legislative leaders are squashing his attempt to…
University of California sues over Trump immigrant decision
SAN FRANCISCO – The University of California sued the Trump administration Friday over its decision…
Details on where the provinces and territories stand on looming pot legalization
With marijuana legalization looming next summer, Ontario has outlined its plan for the sale of…
Miami shelters homeless against their will as Irma closes in
MIAMI – On what is likely the last clear day in Florida before Hurricane Irma’s…
Montana, broke and burning, looks at cuts to fill budget gap
HELENA, Mont. – Montana plans to cut programs and services to fill a projected $227…
Equifax breach sows chaos among 143M Americans
NEW YORK – A day after credit-reporting company Equifax disclosed that “criminals” had stolen vital…
Smaller US cities struggle with high teen gun violence rates
WILMINGTON, Del. – When the shots rang out — “pop, pop, pop,” and then a…
Trump sets emergency aid in motion in deal that upsets GOP
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump ignored seething Republicans and made good on his deal with…
Wildfire smoke clearing in US West as storms move through
BOISE, Idaho – Storms brought cooler and wetter weather into the Western and Northwestern U.S.…
Canadian nurse in Florida preparing for busy few days in Hurricane Irma’s wake
HOLLYWOOD, United States – A Canadian nurse now living in Florida is bracing for a…
Rohingya rebels declare truce as desperation hits camps
COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh – Rohingya insurgents, whose attack on Myanmar security forces last month triggered…
Abortion clinic dispute to be argued in Ohio Supreme Court
TOLEDO, Ohio – A dispute over whether to shut down Toledo’s last abortion clinic is…
Alaska Gold Rush town struggles with hard-drinking legacy
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The old Gold Rush town of Nome on Alaska’s western coast is…
Donald Sutherland on his Oscar honour: ‘It’s everything’
TORONTO – Donald Sutherland hit the red carpet at the Toronto International Film Festival still…
The Latest: French leader to go to hurricane-hit St. Martin
PARIS – The Latest on the French government’s handling of the hurricanes in the Caribbean…
2 huge cranes atop Miami high-rises collapse in Irma’s winds
MIAMI – Two cranes atop high-rise buildings under construction collapsed Sunday in downtown Miami amid…